Showing posts with label New Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Life. Show all posts

Saturday, July 29, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Second Spring!?!

 









Surprise And Shock! 

The "Strange" Variableness Of The Weather Has Permitted Us To See Something Stunning: 
The Spring Bloom Bloomed In Spring 
And
The Trees Blossomed And Budded And Bloomed All Over Again 
In July ... In Summer-Time! 

The Trees Are Absolutely Gorgeous! 

In The Old Days
When A Family Had Already Raised Their Children To Adulthood 
And 
The Wife Found Herself In The Family-Way
People Talked About The Second Spring! 
It Was Amazing! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Think About This And Grow Rich 
In, By, And Through The Saving Grace Of Our Blessed Jesus! 

We, Believing, Connected, Grounded
Enduring, Trusting, And Faithful 
Shall See And Be Participant In The Second Spring
The Renewal
The Redemption Of Our Vile Bodies 
To Be Renewed To Edenic Splendor 
With A Glow-Up Grow-Up To Immortality And Incorruptibility! 

We Shall Be Like Our One Benefactor 
And
We Shall Be Like Him 
Because 
We Shall See Him As He Is! 

Dear Ones, 

Please Let Us Not Become Complacent 
With Our Dearly Purchased Salvation! 

Let Us Remember That Spring-Time Is Renewal 
And 
The Marker For New Life! 

Our New Life Is In And Of Jesus Christ! 

Catch The Vision! 
Toe The Line! 
Hold The Fort
And 
Ride The Gospel Train To Glory! 

Grow Where You Are Planted, God's People! 
Grow! 

Peace! 










Friday, July 8, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + THERE IS NO REASON FOR SIN: The Despairing Cry!



 









There Is No Excuse For Sin
Because
There Is No Reason For Sin

Beloved, 

Our God Almighty ... In Mercy Towards Us 
Provided Us With Our Only Savior, Jesus Christ The Lord Of Life 
- The Great Physician
The Shepherd Of Rest
Our Perfect Peace - 
Upon Whom We Have Every Reason To Call 
And
No Excuse For Not Calling His Name In Our Time Of Need 
Aka Every Moment Of Every Day! 

Dear Ones, 

If You Have Ever Heard A Person In A Doctor's Treatment Room 
Despairingly Crying In Pain From A Non-Life-Threatening Condition 
Utter The Words: 
"I Am So Tired!" 
And 
You Then Hear The Doctor Beseeching Them To Hold On
To Let Said Doctor Help Them
And 
To Permit The Doctor To Change Their Medication 
To Something That Will Surely Help Them 
To Be Comfortable At Home
You Will Truly Understand Our Wretched State 
When We Recognize Our Need Of Our Savior 
Because 
Of Our Sin! 

Remember This ...

In Our Agony
We Hear Our Great Physician Pleading With Us 
To Let Him Change Our Ways And Heal Our Hurts 
And
Trust Him To Feed Us The Medication Called Truth 
And Bind Up Our Wounds With The Balm Of Gilead
And Use The Good Food Called Faith 
To Believe Him On His Word To Bless Us To Walk Wisely 
While Standing Firmly On The Promises Of The Eternal God! 

Sin Is As Pain! 
Pain Is A Warning! 
Warnings Work For The Wise! 
The Wise Person Chooses The Best Portion Aka Life In Christ 
And
They Are Healed! 

Sin Kills: 
Salvation Gives Us New Life! 
Be Wise! 

Peace!















Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Master, Please Take Control!

 


Why Would You Ask The Lord To Take Control Of Your Life 
And 
Then Bitterly Complain 
When Your Ceiling Is Your Floor And Your Floor Is Your Ceiling
And 
Your Picture Window Is Your Backyard Door 
And 
All That Was Soooo Easy 
Is 
Suddenly Become A Bore And A Chore!?! 

A Cooperative Act Of Love 
Between A Husband And His Wife Produces
- By Almighty God's Great Grace -
A Very Much Wanted And Dearly Loved Beautiful Baby! 

A Cooperative Act Of Love 
Between The Savior Granting Forgiveness And Salvation 
And 
The Sinner Needing The Cleansing 
And 
The Promised New Life 
Produces A Saint Of God And Jesus Christ! 

Two-Party Cooperation 
Plus 
Necessary Patient Work 
Equals 
Serviceable Product Of Choice And Design! 

Planting Good Seed On Unploughed Aka Unworked Soil 
Never Yields The Bountiful Harvest! 

With This In Mind, Beloved
Consider Yourself Blessed, Bought, And Benefited 
When Your Life Is In Flux
When No Two Days Are The Same
When You Finally Recognize That Your Heart's Request 
Placed You Squarely Under The Control Of 
The Master Who Has Everything 
In His Loving, Can't-Fail, Strong Hand! 

He Who Has Begun A Good Work In You 
Will Perform It Until The Day Of Jesus Christ! 

With Patient, Enduring, Unreproachable Faith
Enjoy Your Journey To Joy! 

Pray, Plead, And Plod On 
As You Hold On To Almighty God's Unchanging Hand! 

Peace! 











Sunday, January 9, 2022

Believe The Word Of The Infallible God!




Faith! Feelings! Facts! Failings! Future! 
Hmmm... 

The Lord Jesus Gives To Each Of Us A Daily Gift Of His Faith 
For That Day Alone 
But
Our Feelings Bring Up The Facts 
About Our Known Failings 
And
They Are Grounding Our Hopes Of 
A Future In The Father's House 
As Promised To Us By Our Savior Dear! 

Are You Going To Believe The Word Of God
The Truth That Saves
Or Are You Going To Trust Fraught Feelings 
Known Fickle Aka Flighty!?! 

Beloved

We Have The Infallible Aka Trust-Worthy Word Of 
The Living God Who Never Changes! 

Our God Is Not A Time-Bound Philosopher
A Paper Tiger
A Plaster Saint
Nor A Lying Man Who Changes His Mind 
As Often As He Changes His Garments 
And 
Direction Of Travel! 

Dear Ones, 

We May Set Our Temporal Clocks 
By The Sun Of Righteousness, The Eternal God
In Whom Is No Variableness Or Shadow Of Turning! 

Today Is The Day Of Salvation 
And 
Our Savior Says: 


"Come Unto Me! 
Come And Dine! 
Make Your Home With Me! 
Trust Me And Obey! 
Take My Blessing 
Because
I Have Taken Away Your Blight
Your Sin! 

Your New Life Is In Me! 

You Confessed And Repented Of Your Sin 
And
Because I Am Faithful And Just
I Forgive You! 

Rest In Me And Be Refreshed! 

Hold My Hand! 
By Enduring Faith, Not Fickle Feelings
Be Anchored In Me! 

I Give You Joy!" 

Beloved, 

A Working Faith Can Never Fail 
So I Choose To Accept The Lord's Unspeakable Gift! 

Do You!?! 
Will You!?! 

Peace! 











Monday, December 13, 2021

If You Want Joy, Real Joy ...!






I Remember Singing On Sabbath As A Child
 
"If You Want Joy
Real Joy
Wonderful Joy
Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart!" 

The Chorus Continued To Speak About 
Our Nights Being Turned To Day
Our Sins Being Washed Away
And 
Our Lives Being Made Over Anew! 

Beloved, 

When A Sentence Starts With An 
"If You Want ..." 
There Is The Real Possibility That 
You Don't Want The Thing On Offer! 

For The One Seeking The Lord At This Time 
When He Is To Be Found
Honest Questions Seeking Knowledge 
To Make The Informed Decision 
Regarding The New Life In Christ Are Acceptable! 

For The Christian Who Has Had Long Experience With
And 
Ample Proof Of 
The Goodness, Mercy, Love, And Grace Of The Lord
But, Why, What For, When, Where, And The Like 
Have That Sulphurous Stench Of Doubt! 

The Lord Jesus Christ Makes It Plain That 
He Has Nothing For Those 
Who Choose Not To Exercise Faith In Him 
And, Instead
Indulge Decimating Doubt! 

Are You Living As A Candle 
Glowing Or Guttering 
According To The Winds Of Change 
And
The Flavors Of The Moment 
Being Sold At The Fad Farm Or Ego Emporium!?! 

Fads Fail 
And 
Ego Goes Overboard! 

Slow, Sure, Steady, With Staying-Power
And 
With Saints Sealed And Saved 
Is
The Expected End Of The Life Committed To Christ! 

Faith Equips All Of Us Who Are Willing 
To Endure And Excel 
In The Journey To Joy In Jesus 
Which Continues Onward And Upward 
With The Joyous Celebration 
In New Jerusalem! 

Joy Is A Precious Gem! 
Dare To Find And Hold Your Treasure! 

Peace!





Friday, December 18, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + HAVE FAITH IN GOD: "Pastor Said!" Ain't The Word Of God!









Have Faith In God
Father Son And Holy Spirit! 

Have Faith In God: 
The Race Is Not For The Swift 
But For Those Running To Win It! 

Have Faith In God: 
He Gives Unto You His Holy Faith
So Use It! 
Have Faith, Dear Ones, In God! 

Many Are The Urgent Calls To Idol-Worship
To Live By "Personal-Truth" 
And 
To Rise By Self-Elevation 
But
These All Lead To Disillusionment
Disappointment
Sorrow And Despair
And 
Cause The Straying One To Hesitate
And
Look Back 
When One Should Ever Look Unto Jesus Christ 
And 
Sue For Peace 
And 
To Receive His Gift Of New Life! 

Beloved, 

Peace Is Precious!
Faith Is Free!
Grace Is Available 
And 
Mercy Washes Over Me And Thee! 

Please Don't Be Complacent
Proud Or Don't Care-ish 
And
Don't Follow The Multitude 
Looking To Three-Step Plans 
To Get Miracles In Your Sleep 
Or Depend On What "Pastor Said" 
When It Is Jesus Christ, Alone
Who Causes Your Heart Constantly To Beat! 

Pride Goes Before The Fall! 
Hate Turns You Into A Murderer! 
Jesus Christ's Truth 
Sets Men Women And Children Free 
And
It Is Our Duty
For Love
Because 
Of Certain Hope That 
We Should Walk Before Him Softly ... Humbly! 

From Sin And Sinning
Beat A Hasty Retreat! 





Monday, December 7, 2020

Forgive Us, Lord, As We Forgive Others!?!






Everybody Loves The Lord's Prayer
And 
Blithely Repeat It 
Without Pausing To Think About The Words 

"Forgive Us ... As We Forgive ...!" 

We Love To Talk About 
"Do Fuh Do!" 
When We Are The Doer 
And 
Foolishly Forget That 
We Are In Debt To Almighty God
Because 
We Have Trespassed 
Aka Gone Where We Should Not 
Aka Committed Sin Against His Holiness! 

We, All, Are Treading On Dangerous Ground 
When We Pray For Forgiveness 
And
Walk Around Holding Grudges Against People
- Be They Friends, Family Or Foes - 
While Daringly Saying: 
"I Will Never Forgive Them!" 

Beloved, 

Are You The True And Living Holy God Of Grace And Mercy!?! 
Do You Hold Life And Eternity In Your Hand!?! 

If Your Answer Is 
"No!" 
I Beseech Us All To Back-Back To Go Forward! 

The Lord Jesus Christ
Immediately After Teaching His Disciples 
How To Pray 
Then Warned Them Graphically 
About The Content Of Their Prayers 
And 
Their Attitude! 
To Err Is Human: 
To Forgive Is Divine! 

We Who Desire The Lord's Forgiveness 
For Our Sins Against Him 
Must First
Forgive Those 
"Who Done Did Us Wrong!" 

Let Us, Therefore
Be Obedient So That 
We Shall Be Blessed Of Our God! 

By Faith
In Truth
For The Love Of God
Dare To Extend Your Hand In Fellowship
Even If It Figuratively Gets Chopped Off! 

The Lord Of Earth And Glory 
Reads Hearts 
And
He Promises New Life And New Bodies! 
Do Right! 
Eternal Blessings Await The Obedient Enduring Faithful!


Peace
Is
Like The River Glorious!






Thursday, November 12, 2020

NEW LIFE: Dare To Be Faithful!






Is Your Faith Full 
Or Is Your Faith Faltering!?! 

Is Your Trust In Jesus Christ Tremendous 
Or Is Your Trust Timid!?! 

Is The Book Of Truth That You're Avidly Reading 
The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God 
Or Is It The Reader's Digest Abridged Version 
Catering To Your Willful Sinful Self 
And 
Bearing A Version Of The Truth That 
Does Not Disturb You When You Go Shopping 
In The Massive Mall Of Daring Disobedience!?! 

Beloved, 

Let's Get Real Here! 

When The Lord Calls And You Answer:

"Yes, Lord!
I Am Willing!" 

You Mean Willing To Obey
To Endure
To Learn
To Change
To Grow
And 
To Follow Him Faithfully ... With Integrity, Honesty! 

There Is No Provision Made For Wearing Your Own Clothes 
Aka Your Own Righteousness 
Or Eating Your Own Bread 
Aka Manufacturing, Following 
... LiViNg ... 
Your Own Truth
And 
Remaining In The Same Condition 
As When You Eagerly Met The Lord Of New Life Abundant! 

We Come To Jesus Christ As We Are ... Sinners
But 
It Is Impossible To Remain A Sinner 
And 
Live Eternally! 

Brethren,

Please Dare To Let The Holy Spirit Change You 
From The Inside Out!
Dare To And Give The World No Other Choice 
But
To Call You A True Child Of The Great King! 

Grow ... By Grace, For Faith! 

Remember, Remember,
Don't Ever Forget ...

The Lord Of Life
The King Of Glory
Our Creator, Redeemer, Friend
Always, Always, Always
Equips Those Who Are The Called
Soooo ... Be Joyful! 


Jesus Christ's Peace
Passes
Human Understanding!





Saturday, January 18, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Satan's "Aphrodisiac!"

 The Life Is In The Blood!

Spilt Blood 
Is 
An "Aphrodisiac" To The Arch-Deceiver
Satan ... King Fraud!
Be It The Blood Of The Innocent
Or The Guilty As Sin
Shed Blood Is That Which Gets Satan's Black Heart
To Quicken Its Pumping!

I Do Not Understand Why Any Human Would Believe 
That Satan ... The Piercing Serpent
Has Their Best Interest In Mind
Or Is Wearing His Love For Them On His Sleeve
When He Chose To Tempt
Then To Torment
Then To Destroy His Own Maker ... And Ours
In A Vain Attempt
Almighty God's Earthly Creation To Take Over!?!

Look Around You, Dear Brethren!
Look Around And Behold
The Impress Of The Serpent
As Man's Heart Lacking Love
Does Assuredly Grow Cold
Lacking Sympathy, Empathy
And
Caring Consideration
And
Behold The Incessant Spilling Of Blood
Prophesied 
And 
Going Back To The Time
When Men's' Hearts Were Toward Evil Continually!
Think Back To The Time Of Noah's Great Flood!

Recognize The Smell Of Blood
The Stench Of Death
The Frangrance Of Folly
The Aroma Of The Agnostic
And
The Atheist
And
Behold The Architect Of Damnation
The Behemoth Wielding Disobedience
Advising, Encouraging
Urging Willful, Wicked, Men, Women, And Children
To Perpetrate Acts Known Dastardly
So That He May Pompaset
And
Piss-Parade Against The Creator
Yukking It Up Loudly  ... Virulently
Against The Gracious God
Belittling The Infinite Sacrifice
Wasted ... He Says
On Humans Who Don't Love Their Maker Enough
To Live For Him
But Rather
Choosing To Kill
To Die At Their Own Hands
Preferring To Rebel Against Light Than To Reform
Preferring To Live For Sinful Self
Always Pleasing Flesh
Rather Than Honor, Worship
And 
Obey The Holy God!

Blood!
Blood Lust Is Everywhere
And
Satan Is Busy, Busy, Busy
And
His Great Army Of Lying Spirits Are Doing His Bidding
And
Blood Is In The Street
The House
The Church
Flowing On Holy Days And Holidays
Running, Running 
Running Down 
The Days In The Calendar
The Time On The Clock
Until
At The Appointed Time
Jesus Christ ... Archangel Michael
The King Of Glory
The Judge Of All Flesh
Shall Stand Up
And
In The Ultimate Show
Time Shall Be No More
And
There Shall Be No More Sin
No More Spilt Blood
No More Satan Exulting
Because
At The Appointed Hour
His Blood Shall Be As Dust Under The Faithful One's Feet
And
New Life With Jesus Christ
Shall Be The Blessed Ones' Eternal Treat!

Brethren,

Stand Up For Jesus Christ
The True And Holy God
And
Deny Satan The Liar
The Murdered Most Foul
The Despised And Known-Damned God-Fraud!
There Shall Be Eternal Rejoicing
And
Rich And Royal Rewards
For All Who Bless 
And 
Obediently Worship The Good Shepherd
The King Of Love
Our One True And Holy God!
Great Is The Faithful Ones' Reward!

Bear Malice In Your Heart Against
Sin, Self, And Satan
So That You Do Not Earn 
His Prophesied And Known-Fixed, Final, Reward!

The Only Blood Lust We Should Have
Is 
For The Blood Of The Only Innocent One
Who Lived, Died And Rose Again
To Save Believing Me And You!
Let Us To Christ Jesus
Be Forever True:
He Sacrificially Loves Us, Too!


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:



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To Pray 
Is
To Petition
To Make A Request Of The Holy One 
Whom We Know Of A Surety 
Can Provide Us With The Required Answer 
And 
Perform Our Requests! 

Our Lord, Jesus Christ The Righteous
Answers All Our Heartfelt, Humble, Prayers 
Even If The Answers Sent Are 
"No!" 
"Wait!" 
Or 
"My Grace Is Sufficient For You!" 

Our Answers Received Are Always For Our Best Good 
And 
For His Great Glory!

Never Doubt 
The Lord's Infinite Love For You: 
Pray All Day
And 
If Necessary
Have An All-Night Prayer Meeting With Your Lord! 


Pray The Promises Of The Living God:
His Word Is Your Weapon Against Satan! 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

JESUS CHRIST SAVES: Don't Forget The End Of The Book!

Man, He Ladder She In Curse!

You Mean He White-Wash She Good And Proper!

Well, Yes!

How Did She Respond!?!

Strange That You Ask
And
Strange Was Her Response!

With Her Back Ramrod Straight
Her Hands Resting Quietly At Her Sides
She Looked Up To Heaven ... And Smiled
And Softly Replied:

Yes, Lord!
I Love You!
I Will Not Forget The End Of The Book!
The King Is Coming
And I Intend To Be Thoroughly Washed And Departure Ready! 
And She Said,

Good Evening, All!
Blessings Be Upon You!

And She Turned And Walked Away 
With That Smile On Her Face!

You Should Have Seen Errol's Face!
You Ever Seen A White Black Man!?!

Can't Say That I Have!

Believe Me, Freddy, You Don't Want To!
Errol Looked Like He Was Ready To Dead! 
We All Thought He Was Going To Fall
And The Ambulance We'd Have To Call! 

So What Was The Final Disposition!?! 

After Errol Got Over His Shock
He Asked Us To Walk With Him
As He Followed Her To Their Home!

Wait!?! Wha' You Really Saying!?!

Errol And Evadney Are Married
But
They Were Unequally Yoked! 
She Serves The Lord
And
He Serves Himself ...! 

... Two Drinks Or More
And Then Behaves Like A Sore-Toothed Bore! 

She's Been Praying For Him For Years
And
He Knows It! 
He's Been Fighting Her For Years ...! 

... You Mean He's Been Resisting The Spirit Of Truth!

Well, Yes, But ...! 

... Oh, Lord, Spare Me From These Butting Goats! 

Look, You Two
He Can Run Only So Far From The Lord
Until He Must Make His Final Decision ...! 

... That's What He Cursed Her Out About! 
He Knows And He Recognises His Need Of The Savior
But
Satan Has His Hooks In Him Good! 

He Desires Freedom
But
He's Deathly Afraid! 

Afraid!?! Afraid Of What!?! 

He's Afraid Of Living The New Life
No More Spiritous Libation
No More Smoke-Filled Smelly Inhalation
No More Late-Night Lost-Souls Celebration
And
No More Base Word Postulations!

And, Furthermore
As He, Himself, Has Said 
He's Going To Have To Apologize
First ... To The Master
Then To His Beloved Wife 
Who Has Modeled In Her Person
The Life Of One Who Lives For Christ! 

Evadney Knows What Is Happening To Him
And
He Hears Her Petitions In His Behalf
And
He Knows He Is Going To Capitulate To The Lord Christ
Hence His Last Foray Into The Realm Not Nice! 

We Talked To Evadney ... Privately 
And 
She Told Us She Heard Him Crying And Praying
And
That Is Why She Responded As She Did:

Heaven And Hell Are Battling!

She Asked Us To Raise Him Up
To The Throne Of Grace
To Help Her Pray Him Into The Kingdom!

Alright!
I'm With You
And The Final Disposing Is In The Hands Of The Holy God! 

This Is Truly Good News
Despite His Off-Color Display! 

Indeed!
We See The Outward Appearance 
But
The Lord Of Love Sees Our ...! 

... Hurting, Longing, Struggling, Pleading Hearts!
I Pray That He Will Permit The Holy Spirit
To Safely Guide Him Into All Truth!
He Will Be Eternally Blessed!

AMEN!!!